How to speak up about microaggressions in the newsroom Sometimes protecting yourself means not speaking up January 18, 2022 Alex Sujong Laughlin
When newsroom inclusion stops at hiring ‘diversely,’ reporters shoulder the burden of credibility Rebuilding trust with communities is a collective action problem December 14, 2021 Alex Sujong Laughlin
Meg Cramer on how she’s preparing for parenthood How one freelance journalist plans financially and personally to become a parent November 30, 2021 Alex Sujong Laughlin
The Boston Globe needed a better family leave policy. Meet the six women who made it happen. Though they never heard the word 'no,' it took nearly two years for these six women to get a more robust parental leave policy for the newspaper. November 17, 2021 Mel Grau
Parental leave is broken, and that hurts all of us Why do we still structure our newsrooms like everyone has a wife at home? November 9, 2021 Alex Sujong Laughlin
Your advice for early-career journalists Every other issue of The Cohort newsletter will include your responses, resources, and a highlight of a stellar job seeker October 26, 2021 Alex Sujong Laughlin
Advice for early-career journalists from two mentors Adriana Lacy and Alice Wilder share their best advice for avoiding burnout, choosing a great workplace, and retaining young talent in newsrooms. October 26, 2021 Alex Sujong Laughlin
The next generation of journalists is here. And they think we can do better. From “grateful to be here” to “no thanks.” October 12, 2021 Alex Sujong Laughlin
The new Cohort newsletter will focus on gender in media What is the purpose of a 'women’s' community in 2021? September 28, 2021 Alex Sujong Laughlin
Handing off The Cohort to Alex Sujong Laughlin Highlights from the outgoing editor, and hellos to the new host September 14, 2021 Mel Grau
Want a new journalism job? ‘Crawl’ your resume first “The biggest myth out there is that your resume needs to be this broadest version of yourself." August 10, 2021 Samantha Ragland
Want a new job in news? Here’s how to get started If you’re thinking about getting a new job, and especially if that thought frightens you because you’ve been in the same company for years, read on. July 27, 2021 Samantha Ragland
Who is selecting the next Cohort host? Diverse hiring panels are key. Meet ours: Mel Grau, Ren LaForme and Samantha Ragland. July 6, 2021 Mel Grau
The women-led ‘Face the Nation’ team is bringing the public affairs show from broadcast to podcast From The Cohort, Poynter's newsletter for women kicking ass in digital media March 16, 2021 Mel Grau
Most women journalists in history haven’t been ‘notable’ enough for Wikipedia. We’re changing that. From The Cohort, Poynter's newsletter for women kicking ass in digital media March 2, 2021 Angilee Shah
